Necktie presser



-atented Mar. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES- LZ PHILLIPS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

N ECKTIE PRESSER.

Application lfiled. January 8, 1926. Serial No. 80,034.

To all wir-0m t may concern v Be 1t known that Lz PHILLIPS, citizen of the United States, residing at 630 10thy Street NE., T.'Vasliington, District of Columbia, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie Pressers, of which the following),- is a specification.

My invention relates to necktie pressing' devices.

The primary object of my invention is to press neckties which have become wrinkled in use.

Another object is to remove the wrinkles preparatory to the pressing', with a min-v imum of time and effort.

In the aecolnpanying drawing' which illustrates my invention Figure l is a perspective view showing the invent-ion in use.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

t-iin'iilar reference characters refer to sim ilar parts through the Several views.

The numerals l and 2 indicate two blocks which comprise the pressing' elements; these are held in operative position by the two bolts Thumb nuts 4 and washers 5 are provided on the two bolts with which the blocks l and 2 may be brought to bear onA the nee-litio N.

The means for removing` the wrinkles comprises a clamp 6 which is similar in action to the clamp on a mouse trap; the

axle portion of this clamp designated 7 is held to the upper block l by eye screws 8 while the lower part of the clamp is provided with two rollers 9 which converge downwardly. These rollers 9 are caused to bear against the end of the lower block 2v by a spring 10, which has two coils 10 and a central loop ll which is fastened to the block l by a screw 12. Th-e two ends of the spring bear on opposite sides of the clamp 6.

To operate unscrew the two blocks until they are about three quarters of an inch apart, dampen the tie on the back where the wrinkles are, stand the blocks on end with the rollers up, pull back the rollers and drop the small end of the tie between the blocks the right side up, now lay the blocks down on the corner of atable or dresser, allow the blocks to come together, (dont screw down) let the rollers down, pull the tie through to where the wrinkles are, now with one hand guide the rollers so that they are in the center of the tie and with the other hand pull the tie through until the wrinkled part is within the blocks, screw the blocks together alittle, not too tight, just enough to keep the tie .in shape, let stand two to three hours or better still over night, it takes about one minute to put the tie in and one-half minute to take itout.

l. A device for-the purpose set forth, comprising` pressing` blocks held in operative position by bolts, means on said bolts for clamping the blocks together, divergingg` rollers yieldably held against one of the blocks.

2. A device for the purpose set forth, comprising pressing blocks held in operative position by elan'iping` bolts, diver-ging` rollers yieldably held against'one of the blocks, a double spring*l'iearingy against the member arrying the rollers, the centery of said spring,-` secured to one of the blocks. i In testimony whereof l4 affix my signature.

LZ PHILLIPS. 

